The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-02

society, it Is necessary for US to ad-
duce our reasons.
We come to school for the purpose
OF developing our minds-to gain by
q systematic course OF study that
knowledge essential almost to our
very existance. And il we gain this
knowledge and do not gam the art
Of expressing it, it may as vel! be
locked up in the treasury at Wash
ington as in our heads. 1t is true, as
Bacon says, that "Readlng maketh
q full man." but if he does not know
how to express that learning, It will
never make HIM anything else, and
he will he about as much use to him.
self and mankind as man made full
BY drinking whiskey. Some say that
# you can not express your learning
you can derive good from 1t yourself !:
but this is not altogether true, and II
it were. shall man be so selfish AS to
devote every energy OF his mind to
his own interest and none to the
welfare of those about HIM? We
leave this question tor you to answer
yourselves.
Another reason that we should
JOIN the society is, it teaches us self
reliance; it gives us the tull measure
of our power; it gives us the moral
backbone to express our sentiments
tearlesslv and boldly. What if the
advocates OF great reform had given
way to the feelings that keep most
men from the speakers stand would
we to-day be enjoying our excellent
system of civil government, No. Ii
our American orators had renamed
passive because of these drawbacks
we would be to-day far in the rear
guard of civilization. But they did
not allow the golden opportunity to
pass; they led the people On, aud
their fearlessne,s in speaking had as
much influence in moulding the
destiny Of this nation as did the
cannon's surly roar, backed by milI.
&a.y genius. He who uttered the
words, ''Give me liberty o,
give me DEATH" never fol-
lowed the people and said $50
on" but lie led the people and sald
"Coine ou." And so it is with our
great leaders; they are almost with
without an exception good speakers.
What is It that has made the British
Lion respected wherever the sun
shinesi You may say it was the
army Of England; but it is this army
backed and maintained bv the Ia.
vincibie eioquence OF such men as
Cladstone. What is it that has
aade even kings bow to the man
6ates Of the Emperor of Germany?
T. is the terrible logic of B,smark
GEerted an passing the laws there
made. While the eloquence OF our
great leaders does not make them
any wiser in craftsmanship. vet it is
the best method of expressing their
sentiments. Some clam they could
write their sentiments without speak
ing, vet they might shove the quill
until they got baldheaded and not
accomplish halt as much as they
would BY speaking, for with how
much greater force do words suike
the hesrer If they carry with them
those strong emotions which elicit
in the breast Of mankind; |
Tor oi how much greater force is an
'rator's speech than an authors
words. when you can see the orators
'oul beaming from his eye. lIow
much more forcible the words 'Un,on
Ind liberty. now and forever, one
Ind inseparable, sound when ut.
cred bv Webster than they read IN
Dld print. |,
Aad again, we should Join the ,
'ocietv and learn to speak because
n this land OF free thought, where $
he people, are sovereign and none 9
re slaves, we are naturally required
o know something of the art of r
if We haye tree thought
ct US learn how to freely express .
hat thought.
But some say they can no, speak II
letOrc an audience that tbev g., | 7